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January 2005
Columnists Paid to Promote Bush Agenda
Editor & Publisher reports that Sens. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Frank R. Lautenberg (D-N.J.) will introduce the Stop Government Propaganda Act in the Senate next week. E&P reports that the new bill is in response to information that the
Bush Administration has been paying columnists, such as Armstrong
Williams and Maggie Gallagher, to promote their agenda. Salon.com is
also reporting that a third columnist was paid to promote the Bush administration's agenda. Salon.com says Michael McManus, conservative author of the syndicated olumn "Ethics & Religion," was paid $10,000 to promote a marriage initiative.
Posted on January 28, 2005
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Layoffs at Electronic Arts
GameSpot.com reports that Electronic Arts has laid off sixty employees from its Los Angeles studio. GameSpot reports that the total headcount at that studio will drop below 400.
Posted on January 27, 2005
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Elsworth Magazine to Cease Publication
The Associated Press reports that the Ellsworth Weekly in Maine
is ceasing publication. The paper had a circulation of about 2,700.
Posted on January 26, 2005
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Conservatives Critical of SpongeBob
The BBC reports that Focus on the Family is suggesting that video remake of "We Are Family" featuring children's cartoon favorite SpongeBob SquarePants is a pro-gay propaganda tool. The BBC also reported that evangelist James Dobson, the head of Focus of the Family, even singled out SpongeBob at a black-tie event. Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of the show, says they don't see SpongeBob as gay, but as more of an asexual character.
Posted on January 25, 2005
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Growing Pains at Wikipedia
Wikipedia, the online encylopedia that lets web users enter and update entries, is suffering from growing pains according to a recent Wired article. Wired reports that Wikipedia developer Lawrence Sanger even sounded off on Kuro5hin.org that academics were not being treated with enough respect by the community.
Posted on January 22, 2005
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Paizo Puts Amazing Stories and Undefeated on Hiatus
Paizo Publishing, LLC announced it will temporarily suspend publication of two of its titles -? Amazing Stories and Undefeated. Paizo said the publications have respectable sales and increasing circulation, but both periodicals face substantial market pressures and competition. Lisa Stevens, co-owner and CEO of Paizo Publishing, said, "Both Amazing Stories and Undefeated are doing well in their respective niches; nevertheless, we believe that they could be even more successful. We certainly value the support our subscribers and regular readers have shown to Amazing Stories and Undefeated, and we hope that this hiatus will be brief." Paizo said it is still developing plans for the continued publication of both magazines.
Posted on January 20, 2005
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Seattle Times Plans 90 to 110 Job Cuts
The Seattle Times reports that its parent company, Seattle Times Co.,
is planning to cut 90 to 110 full-time jobs. The Seattle Times newspaper lost $12 million last year and also posted losses in 2003. Steve Miletich, a Times reporter and vice president of the Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild, said that there is a lot of anxiety and employees want more specifics about the upcoming job cuts.
Posted on January 14, 2005
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Espacios Ceases Publication
Beliefnet.com reports that Espacios, an alternative Christian magazine published in Cuba will cease publication after running out of funding. The publication was one of the few independent titles in Cuba.
Posted on January 12, 2005
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Weather Channel Sued for Age Bias
The New York Post reported that Marny Stanier Midkiff, 42, claims
she was fired from her job at The Weather Channel to make way for
a sexy, younger weatherwomen. The Post also reported that
Midkiff claims her boss referred to some of the women employees as
"matronly" and "nun-like" and asked employees to wear more revealing
clothes. Midkiff has filed a lawsuit against the The Weather Channel
and the Associated Press reported that the lawsuit "seeks back pay and benefits,
plus unspecified damages, for age and sex discrimination."
Posted on January 10, 2005
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45 Laid Off at TXCN
The Austin Chronicle reports that BELO's Texas Cable News (TXCN) has cut
45 of the channel's 75 employees and dropped all of TXCN's original
programming except weather. The channel will play repackaged content
from other BELO properties.
Posted on January 10, 2005
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Crossfire Canceled; Tucker Carlson Let Go
CNN is closing its half-hour Crossfire show and letting conservative
host Tucker Carlson go. The Philadelphia Enquirer reported that the new CNN U.S. boss Jonathan Klein "agrees with Jon Stewart of Comedy Central, who blasted Crossfire as high-decibel 'partisan hackery' during a guest appearance in October." A version of the show will continue as a short 10-minute segment that will be part of Judy Woodruff's Inside Politics. The Media Cynic also has an entry about Tucker Carlson's departure from CNN.
Posted on January 6, 2005
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Many Layoffs at the Herald-Sun
The Herald-Sun's new owners, the Paxton Media Group, are trimming the newspaper's staff considerably. The News Observer reports that about 80 of the newspaper's 350 employees are expected to lose jobs. Editor & Publisher has more details about the cuts at the Herald-Sun.
Posted on January 4, 2005
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Moviegoers Dislike Pre-film Ads
According to a recent survey of 500 American moviegoers, conducted
online by professional research firm InsightExpress, nearly all
consumers (91%) notice commercial advertisements (like those shown on
television) shown in the movie theater. More than half of moviegoers
(53%) say cinemas should stop this practice. More than a quarter (27%) of consumers say the showing of commercials at the movies will lead them to decrease the number of trips they take to the theater. Did they really need a survey to find out that moviegoers dislike the ads shown before the feature film?
Posted on January 3, 2005
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